N810-ish, Linux-based MID pops up overseas, brings hope to at least one reviewer
By Joseph L. Flatley 
posted Dec 22nd 2008 12:47PM
posted Dec 22nd 2008 12:47PM
You know, we were hoping for a Nokia knock-off to poke fun at this morning, but what we got instead was a comprehensive five page review of a vaguely N810-ish, Linux-based handheld called the MID-2008. The 4.3-inch, 800 x 480 touchscreen phone / media player features a 628MHz processor, 128MB RAM and supports a 16GB expansion card, WiFi and Bluetooth. A host of apps are bundled in with the thing, such as Firefox, document readers for MS Office and PDF files, a YouTube app, the Pocket Oxford Concise English-Chinese dictionary and several games, including our personal fave, "Crazy Parking!" Unfortunately, the phone was disabled on the demo unit so there's no telling how the thing works as a handset, but as a media player the device was praised effusively. Of course, that could be saying more about the "new hope" that "Chinese-made phones" bring to the reviewer than the device itself. At any rate, we don't have a manufacturer or a price on this one yet but we'll keep you posted.
Red is the new black.
Blak is the new wit.
Wrds r da new words
It had to be done.
Actually, it looks a whole lot more like the Nokia N800 than the N810 internet tablet.
Exactly. This is far more like the N800 than the N810. Seriously.
grrrrr... get mad you little nerd
If anyone is interested in how it works as a phone, it requires a docking solution:
http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25644
More pictures also available there.
It looks really nice. Judging by what you posted and the GUI this is most likely the higher end of chinese knockoffs. I would pay like $100 USD for this.
You cheap American bastard!! I would pay 75$ though.
Well seeing as how this is a really powerful multimedia phone, I'm guessing it's initial price will be around $200. But after a month when no one cares it'll probably be like $120.
No.
Just No.
Seriously. Just No.
Fo shizzle no dizzle.
why not? as long as it sticks around the $100-150USD range.
I'd Buy that for a Dollar!
If this hsit comes out in the US for less than what I just paid for the n810 then I'm a be real pissed for a day or two cause I coulda ogt a ohone on otp of paying a lower price! Oh well, black is the new black!
"Oh well, black is the new black!"
Yeah, judging from the looks of your president..[/joke]
And you'd find yourself a keyboard short.
This is more N800 than N810, as noted above.
MSN messenger on linux?
Dozens of 'em.
The only trick would be finding one with a GUI suited for your handset. Shouldn't be too hard.
Is that maemo?
wow,.,628mhz .,removable battery n removable mem cards.,could this be what i think it is.,the "nokian810" and "touchkiller"
Without the nokia keys it would be great.